# Zach Perret

> Zach Perret is co-founder and CEO. Plaid on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder and CEO.

Zach Perret co-founded Plaid, a data network that connects people's financial accounts to fintech apps, with William Hockey and is its CEO. The pair first tried to build consumer budgeting and bookkeeping software, then moved to a unified banking API after struggling to connect bank accounts.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zperret/

## What Zach builds

- [Plaid](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/plaid.md), graded B, 69.8/100, in Bank data & open banking. Bank data aggregation platform covering the US, Canada, the UK and parts of Europe. Co-founder and CEO, researched 2026-10-26.

## Works with

- [William Hockey](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/william-hockey/), Co-founder, Plaid

## Backed by

- [Altimeter Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/altimeter-capital/)
- [Silver Lake](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/silver-lake/)
- [Ribbit Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ribbit-capital/)
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/new-enterprise-associates/)
- [Franklin Templeton](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/franklin-templeton/)
- [Fidelity Investments](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/fidelity-investments/)
- [BlackRock](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/blackrock/)

## Questions

### Who is Zach Perret?

Zach Perret co-founded Plaid, a data network that connects people's financial accounts to fintech apps, with William Hockey and is its CEO. The pair first tried to build consumer budgeting and bookkeeping software, then moved to a unified banking API after struggling to connect bank accounts.

### What does Plaid make?

Anchor Terminal lists Plaid from Plaid. Bank data aggregation platform covering the US, Canada, the UK and parts of Europe.

### Who has invested in Plaid?

The sources our research read name Altimeter Capital, Silver Lake, Ribbit Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Franklin Templeton, Fidelity Investments and BlackRock.

### How are Zach's tools graded?

Plaid is graded B, 69.8 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://plaid.com/en-eu/press/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/zperret/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-hockey-04536710/
- https://plaid.com/en-gb/
- https://plaid.com/contact/

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